Eugene Cooke

Updated Oct 30, 2024

  • More than 10 acres
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Eugene Cooke

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Desired Locations

Plan

Experienced Urban Farmers expanding into new markets; looking for rural or peri-urban land. www.patreon.com/growwhereyouare

Desired Transitional Agreement

  • Sale
  • Lease

Description of Desired Transitional Agreement

We are looking for land between Fulton and Oconee County or in the vicinity with at least 30 acres of arable land, a water source and natural forest. We are planning on purchasing the land to build out a permanent site as well as a training hub for young and beginning growers.

Type of Current Production on Farm

Produce / Land Cover

  • Row Crops / Grain
  • Flowers
  • Hay
  • Herbs
  • Fruit Trees / Nursery Stock
  • Vegetables / Fruit
  • Vineyard
  • Timber

Additional Information on Produce or Livestock Needs

We plan to increase our production for our market (annual vegetables, orchard, vineyard and mushrooms). We plan to increase Sorghum production for juice, grain. Field crops: Navy beans, favas, lentils, millet, peanuts and more. Increase green manure production, bio char, and sorghum molasses and grains and utilize these for producing Bokashi compost kits to sell. One member of our farming collective produces a successful line of botanical wellness value added products and we plan increase our medicinal herb production for those and bulk sales of herbs to the public. We also have plans for a incubation hub for young and beginning growers.

Preferred Equipment and Infrastructure

  • Barn / Storage
  • Fencing
  • Well / Pond / Other Water Source
  • Greenhouse
  • Farm Equipment
  • Processing Facilities
  • Cold Storage (Cooler/Freezer)

Equipment and Infrastructure Details

We are open to building out our operation or getting on land that is already ready to go with fencing, water, greenhouse, cold storage and equipment already in place.

Farming Experience

More than 10 years

Farm Education/Training

  • Volunteer
  • On the job

Additional Info on Experience/Education

My maternal grandparents had an 80 acre farm and home vegetable garden in Oklahoma. I was a co-founder of Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms in Atlanta GA. COO of TLW Central for Natural Urban Ag, managed, designed and built 6 acres of urban farm production with a crew of 5. Assisted in designing and implementing the Urban Growers Training Program. Selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Fellow. Established Grow Where You Are LLC 2014 and have been supplying local markets and restaurants since that time in Metro Atlanta area. Training young and beginning growers.

Desired Locations

  • Dekalb
  • Fulton
  • Newton
  • Oconee
  • Rockdale
  • Walton